Too much Steam Piping Slope?
Too much Steam Piping Slope?
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My fellow knowledgeable ones!
Is there such a thing as too much slope on a steam line? I am working on a few lines, one which is superheated (540°F @ 185 pisg) and another that is 185 psig saturated.
I realize the norm is approx. 1:100, but what about 1:200. This suits our pipe elevation better.
Any comments?
Is there such a thing as too much slope on a steam line? I am working on a few lines, one which is superheated (540°F @ 185 pisg) and another that is 185 psig saturated.
I realize the norm is approx. 1:100, but what about 1:200. This suits our pipe elevation better.
Any comments?





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Sorry about the confusion!
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You need to take down the information posted on this thread and red flag it and use your post in piping forum as a conduit for the information you require.
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Unclesyd - I posted the question under Boiler and Pressure Vessels by mistake and am new at this, so i just copied it to the piping. Will keep this in mind.
It appears that there is no restriction to a higher slope thatn 1:100, except that we need to ensure there is a good drip pocket to remove the condensate.
Do any of you have any comments regarding sloping superheated steam VS saturated steam lines. I noted that there doesn't seem to be much interest on projects that I have worked on to slope the lines and the excuse is generally that there isn't much condensate produced. However, start ups will produce condensate and you need to remove this. I always slope the lines!